Monday, February 23, 2015

china beats presents :: Fifi Rong

Originating from Beijing, Fifi Rong moved to London as a teenager. Currently still based in the British capital, the extravagant diva has made a name for herself in the city's competitive music scene for mesmerizing live performances and a very distinctive style in the last few years.

Experimenting effortlessly with a wide range of genres from dub, garage, jazz and soul to trip hop, post dubstep, electronica and soundscapes, the artist manages to create tracks that are refined and rather ethereal musical hybrids.

However, she also highly treasures her cultural heritage and thus incorporates Chinese elements in both sound and visuals.

After being invited to contribute to elder statesman Tricky's album 'False Idols', featuring 'If Only I Knew' and 'Chinese Interlude', the singer, songwriter and producer released her first single 'Over You' and the album 'Wrong' in 2013.

In the spring of 2014, her latest EP 'Next Pursuit' came out and was instantly met with a lot of fanfare by music critics and fans alike.

Presently, Fifi Rong is much better known abroad than in her country of birth, but that may quickly change as she completed her first tour of China and Hong Kong in late 2014 (for a feature on forward-thinking Chinese musicians, Rong being one of them, see this piece).

Lean back and watch the extremely stylish official video by film-maker Paris Seawell below. You should also have a look at Rong's very fancy, elegantly designed web site, where you can get the 'Next Pursuit' remix album for free if you subscribe.

And if you want to explore more of 'Next Pursuit', check out eclectic beats.

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